Given the law of conservation of energy, what happens when a 200°C iron bar is placed in thermal contact with a 30°C block of wood?

A. Energy leaves the iron bar and enters the wood until the temperatures are equal.

B. Energy leaves the wood and enters the iron bar until the temperatures are equal.

C. All the energy from the iron bar is transferred to the wood.

D. All the energy from the wood is transferred to the iron bar.

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Sage Hartman

Chemistry

6 June, 13:16

Given the law of conservation of energy, what happens when a 200°C iron bar is placed in thermal contact with a 30°C block of wood?

A. Energy leaves the iron bar and enters the wood until the temperatures are equal.

B. Energy leaves the wood and enters the iron bar until the temperatures are equal.

C. All the energy from the iron bar is transferred to the wood.

D. All the energy from the wood is transferred to the iron bar.

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Macie Johnson · Answer 1

Answer: The correct option is A.

Explanation: Law of conservation of energy states that the energy cannot be lost or formed but it can only be transformed from one form to another.

Thermal energy is defined as the energy which comes from heat.

Heat flow is defined as the amount of heat transferred from the object having higher temperature to the object having lower temperature when two objects are kept in contact. As the energy remains conserved, the heat flow will take place until the equilibrium between the temperatures of two objects are achieved.

We are given that iron bar which is at 200°C is kept in contact with a block of wood which is at 30°C. The block of wood is at lower temperature than iron bar. Hence, heat will flow from the iron bar to the block of wood until the temperatures of both are equal.

Therefore, the correct option is A.